4 Trends in the Food Packaging Supply Chain to Watch in 2022

If you’ve recently decided that it’s time your company finally made the switch to sustainable packaging, then you should be congratulated on a wise decision. Not only are sustainable shipping and storage containers absolutely the way to go when it comes to doing cleaner, greener business, but you’ll be saving lots of money in the long run as well. However, deciding it’s time to go sustaina...

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How to Ship Perishable Food – A Guide for Those in the Food Industry

When it comes to shipping and transportation, few things could be more important than the food supply chain. These products keep society running, ensuring everyone has access to fresh fruit, vegetables, meat and other essential food and beverage products.  (more…) Read More

What Is Contract Manufacturing and How Can It Help Food Manufacturing?

Source: industryviews/Shutterstock.com We have all hired a contractor at one point or another. We’re used to hiring a third-party to clean our house, fix our kitchen sink or provide IT support. But what about the manufacturing process? A new trend known as “contract manufacturing” is exploding in popularity across a range of industries, most notably food and beverage processing. Some of the ...

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Everything You Need to Know About Food Grade IBC Totes

Intermediate bulk containers (IBCs) remain one of the most popular storage containers in the global shipping industry. Made of exceptionally durable plastic, you can use IBCs to safely store and ship a range of wholesale products, including food and beverages. It’s one of the most reliable and cost-effective ways to move your products from point A to point B so you can spend more time focusing o...

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7 Efficient Food Warehousing Storage Tips

Storing food and beverage products is vastly different from handling consumer goods like apparel, electronics, and furniture. Food and beverages will only last so long on the shelf. If these products expire or are mishandled and stored improperly as they make their way through the supply chain, and your products might end up in the local landfill instead of the homes and mouths of consumers. (more...

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Why Food Delivery Services Are Switching to Tote Containers

It’s a great time to be a consumer. With just a few clicks, consumers can order just about anything online and have it delivered to their front door within a few days or even just a few hours. Major e-commerce players like Amazon and Walmart are rapidly changing the supply chain to speed up the delivery process. Smaller companies have to get their packages from point A to B as fast as possible i...

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Are Food-Grade IBC Totes Temperature-Controlled?

We get a lot of questions surrounding our IBC totes, as they’re some of the most versatile and durable warehouse containers available. But we understand that, because of this, there is also some confusion about what they can and can’t be used for. People often ask us whether or not food-grade IBC totes are temperature-controlled or not. The short answer is no, and the long answer is no, except...

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Food-Based Business Management: 4 Reasons Why Your Business Should Be Using Reusable Totes

If there’s one concern that every owner of a food-based business has in common, it’s how to handle the fragile nature of food effectively. You not only want to keep it safe for consumption, but fresh enough that your customers are able to fully experience its wholesomeness and flavor. If you’re doing business on a large scale, then you’re no doubt concerned with finding the best way to get...

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Plastic Container Safety 101: How to Know When (and If) It’s Safe to Reuse Yours

If you’re interested in living a cleaner, greener, more environmentally conscious lifestyle to the greatest extent possible, then you’re in excellent company. Millions of people are getting on board with the ongoing campaign to reduce carbon footprints worldwide and cut down on waste in as many ways as possible. Naturally, reusing perfectly good containers is a huge part of that effort. Howeve...

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Discover the Many Advantages and Benefits of Used Totes and Trays

For those interested in transporting materials quickly and efficiently from their business warehouse to a storage facility, look no further than buying a used tote. While buying totes at retail can sometimes be an expensive process, used totes offer all of the benefits that totes and trays offer, but at a cheaper price.   There are a number of different tote styles that can be purchased secondha...

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Agriculture Containers: Harvesting Totes and Produce Bins

Produce and agriculture bins come in a variety of materials, shapes and sizes. There are small plastic totes, often referred to as handheld totes, which can be used for produce harvesting, storage and shipment. Large corrugated cardboard boxes with vent holes are great for bigger produce items such as watermelons. Reusable bulk plastic containers with mesh sides can be used for an assortment of ha...

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Learn How Bakery Trays can Improve Your Transport of Baked Goods

For bakery businesses looking for a cheap, efficient, and effective way to transport their baked goods to clients, look no further than bakery trays. Bakery trays, which are usually constructed out of lightweight plastic, are easy to carry and are incredibly durable. And, because these open-top containers are stackable, bakery trays are also frequently used by food manufacturers, where a consisten...

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